8/20/2019 Reading Comprehension And Summary

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SECTION A: COMPREHENSION AND SUMMARY

1.  Read the following passage carefully and then answer all the questions that follow.

One of the most popular literary figures in Sukuma tribe oral literature is a man namely Mwanamalunde, who

spent few times of his life in prison found in one of Indian Ocean Islands nearly Zanzibar Island, an Island

located few kilometers from Tanzania main land. In his lifetime he did many things especially those

concerning with supernatural power. The people of Sukuma land have a lot to tell about the legendary hero,

Mwanamalunde. There are several accounts with different story versions of Mwanamalunde. His story differ

from one tribe to another and from one region to another, and one of the version of Mwanamalunde story

states that, he was able to make a huge tree to dry immediately after he pointed his finger to that tree. Hence,

the German soldiers found him to be a huge threat to their colonial government and decided to put him in

 prison in small Island nearly Zanzibar. However, he always found in Dar es Salaam during evening time and

this made people wonder on how could be possible for a person who is imprisoned in the Island to be at Dar

es Salaam during evening and the rest of the time to be in prison. Most people believe Mwanamalunde walks

on water.

QUESTIONS:

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What is the author's main purpose in the passage?

(A) To offer a criticism of mysterious life of Mwanamalunde

(B) To illustrate narrator’s views on German literature 

(C) To indicate the background and supernatural ability of Mwanamalunde

(D) To discuss Mwanamalunde’s influence on the cultures of the European and Africa 

ii. According to the passage, Mwanamalunde is known as a supernatural being of all of the following

EXCEPT

(A) Making huge tree dry (B) found in Dar- es- Salaam every evening (C) a German soldier

(D) walks on water

iii.  Which of the following is NOT mentioned by the author as a characteristic of Mwanamalunde?

(A) He came from Sukuma tribe (B) He was sturbon

(C) He was a prisoner for few years (D) He had supernatural ability

2.  Read and summarize the passage in question one in four sentences in a single paragraph.